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Summer Vegetable-Garden Check-in with Niki Jabbour
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We chat with garden expert and author Niki Jabbour in Halifax, Nova Scotia to find out what’s new in her garden this summer, how things are growing, and for tips for new gardeners.Her top advice for people who want to start growing food but haven’t started this year: “There’s lots of things you can still plant, even in the coming weeks—so don’t think that you’ve missed the boat!”Greenhouse versus GardenHer greenhouse tomato plants are a good two weeks ahead—and far bigger than those growing in the gardenStraw-Bale UpdateNiki grows in straw bales every year. They are doing well this year…the challenge is keeping them well wateredFun CropsEver heard of ‘Itachi’ cucumber or ‘Black Kat’ pumpkin?Succession PlantingNiki has lots of ideas for succession planting from this point onwards, including carrots, beets, and winter radishes
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We chat with garden expert and author Niki Jabbour in Halifax, Nova Scotia to find out what’s new in her garden this summer, how things are growing, and for tips for new gardeners.
Her top advice for people who want to start growing food but haven’t started this year: “There’s lots of things you can still plant, even in the coming weeks—so don’t think that you’ve missed the boat!”
Greenhouse versus Garden Her greenhouse tomato plants are a good two weeks ahead—and far bigger than those growing in the garden
Straw-Bale Update Niki grows in straw bales every year. They are doing well this year…the challenge is keeping them well watered
Fun Crops Ever heard of ‘Itachi’ cucumber or ‘Black Kat’ pumpkin?
Succession Planting Niki has lots of ideas for succession planting from this point onwards, including carrots, beets, and winter radishes
